JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AAFAOM, FADHA, is the director of education, research, and advocacy for the American Dental Hygienists’ Association and professor emerita of the Department of Dental Hygiene at Idaho State University in Pocatello. She is also a member of the Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Editorial Advisory Board.
With the increasing incidence of measles in the United States, dental professionals should be able to recognize this disease and understand the related oral health considerations.
As more states legalize some form of cannabis, clinicians need to be knowledgeable about its use, effects on health, and considerations for clinical practice.
Using medications to treat conditions for other than which they are approved can raise concerns over ineffective treatment, adverse reactions and possible litigation.